College Planning Information Sessions Presentation Slides for Spring 2024

Hello DVS Families and happy Friday!

We appreciate all the students and families that attended their grade level College Planning Information Session this week. Below are the presentation slides for each grade level.

 

9th Grade Presentation Slides

10th Grade Presentation Slides

 

Junior Families: Please join us next week, Wednesday, March 13th from 5:00 pm-6:00pm for the 11th Grade College Planning Information Session.  This meeting will be held at the DVS Campus in the Galileo Room.  All juniors and their families are welcome!

 

Have a great weekend!

The DVS Counseling Team

 

Ms. Marquez

College and Career  Counselor (Grades 9th-12th)

fmarquez@davincischools.org

 

Ms. Valle

Academic and Wellness Counselor (C/O 2024 and 2026)

cvalle@davincischools.org 

 

Ms. Ruiz

Academic and Wellness Counselor (C/O 2025 and 2027)

cruiz@davincischools.org

 

 

Join Us for Community Aviation Day – March 23

Prepare for take-off at Da Vinci Schools’ first-ever Community Aviation Day on Saturday, March 23rd.

Bring your friends and family to this free community event focused on the exciting world of aviation, in partnership with Wiseburn USD, Wiseburn Education Foundation, and Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy. Students and families will pilot flight simulators, build easy model airplanes, meet aviation professionals, talk to pilots, and more! Activities recommended for ages 8+.

What: Community Aviation Day

When: Saturday, March 23 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM

Where: Da Vinci Schools, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245

It’s a great time to get out and spread your wings! Advance registration is suggested.

> Register Now
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TONIGHT 3/7: 10th Grade College Information Session

Hello DVS Families!  Thank you to all the freshman families who joined us Monday night for their grade level college planning information session.  TONIGHT we welcome DVS sophomore families to join us from 5pm-6pm for their 10th grade College Planning Information Session. Click here to reserve your spot or use the QR Code below:

 

On the horizon:

11th grade College Planning Information Session: NEXT WEEK on Wednesday, March 13th from 5:00pm-6:00pm

All meetings are held on the DVS Campus. We encourage all students and parents/guardians to attend. We hope to see you there!

Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have questions: fmarquez@davincischools.org

TONIGHT 3/5: 9th Grade College Information Session

Hello DVS Families!  Our Spring Semester Grade Level College Planning Information Sessions start tonight.  All meetings are in-person on the DVS campus.  Click here to reserve your spot or use the QR Code below:

 

9th Grade: TONIGHT Tuesday, March 5th from 5pm-6pm

10th Grade: Thursday, March 7th from 5pm-6pm

 

Next week: 

11th Grade: Wednesday, March 13th from 5pm-6pm

All students and parents/guardians are welcome!  Presentation slides will be posted once all college planning meetings have concluded. Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have questions : fmarquez@davincischools.org 

Week 25 Wrap-Up & Week 26 Preview

We are in March already! We are just about halfway through the second semester. Students continue to work through courses, projects, and assignments and enjoy real-world experiences with field trips. 

DVS is excited to celebrate and honor Women’s History Month. The 2024 Women’s History Month theme established by The National Women’s History Alliance is titled: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” This week, our SWE (Society of Women in Engineering) students had the opportunity to celebrate Women in STEM Career Day at LA Harbor College. Students were inspired by a female software engineer from Microsoft, enjoyed STEM activities, and had lunch with industry professionals. They also heard from a panel of women with careers in electrical engineering, marine biology, and chemical engineering.

Our 12th graders also had a wonderful time together on our “Fulcrum Day.” The theme was leadership and empathy. Students enjoyed the outdoors and had the opportunity to go on a hike, challenge themselves with rock climbing, overcome their fears with a high ropes course, and work together on various team-building projects. 

We also want to wish our Robotics team, the Vitruvian Bots,  the best of luck as they compete in their first regional competition happening this now at Port Hueneme. Students have been working hard to design, build, assemble, program, and drive our robot named “Forte.” If you’d like to follow or cheer along at home here’s the livestream site: https://www.thebluealliance.com/. Go Team 4201!

Week 26 Announcements & Reminders: 

  • College Planning Info Nights: College planning meetings will be happening this week! Our College and Career Counselor, Ms. Francisca Marquez, and our Academic Counselors, Ms. Carolyn Ruiz and Ms. Corinne Valle will be hosting grade-level specific College Planning Information Sessions. Come learn about graduation requirements, DVS pathways, college admission criteria, types of colleges and career options, financial aid/scholarships, and more! These meetings will be on the DVS campus. All DVS students and families are invited to attend!  Schedule is:
    • 9th Grade Tuesday, March 5th @ 5pm
    • 10th Grade: Thursday, March 7th @5pm
    • 11th Grade: Wednesday, March 13th @5pm
  • DVS Families Coffee Time: DVS Families Coffee Time this week! Per request, DVS Coffee Time will be held on Zoom this week. Families are still welcome to come on campus if you’d like. This will be  Wednesday, March 6th from 4:15-5:15 in the DVS Galileo Room. All DVS parents/guardians, students, and staff are welcome to attend. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/3108950461
  • Student-Led Conferences: Spring 2024 Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) are coming up! They will take place from Monday-Thursday, March 18th-21st. More information about SLCs will be provided by grade-level teachers through email. During SLC week, students will be dismissed early at 2:25 pm every day that week.  SLC Information for all Grade Levels
  • Exhibition Night: Our Da Vinci Science Exhibition Night is Tuesday, March 26th from 5:30pm-8:00pm! Students of all grade-levels will be showcasing their projects and learnings from this year. All students are expected to attend this event and all families and community guests are welcome to attend!
  • Honors Certificates: Honors certificates were passed out this week. Congratulations to the many students who received honor roll certificates, keep up the great work! 
    • Honor roll: 3.5-3.79 Semester 1 GPA 
    • High Honor roll: 3.8 and above Semester 1 GPA
  • Peer Tutoring Available: Peer-tutoring is available at no cost for all students. If you would like to receive tutoring or give tutoring in any subject area, please sign up! Peer Tutoring Sign-Up Form
  • Parent Association Meetings: Parent Association meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:15pm. All parents and guardians are included in the DVS Parents Association – there is nothing to formally join. All are welcome! Future meetings:
    • Wednesday, 3/20 @ 6:15pm at DVS
    • Wednesday, 4/17 @ 6:15pm at DVS
    • Wednesday, 5/15 @ 6:15pm at location TBD

Week 26 Schedule: 

Important Upcoming Dates: 

  • Monday, 3/4: 9th grade Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)
  • Tuesday, 3/5: 9th Grade College Planning Info Night @ 5pm
  • Wednesday, 3/6: DVS Families Coffee Time @ 4:15pm
  • Thursday, 3/7: Advanced Physics Knott’s Berry Farm High School Physics Day Field Trip
  • Thursday, 3/7: 10th Grade College Planning Info Night @ 5pm
  • Wednesday, 3/13: 11th Grade College Planning Info Night @ 5pm
  • Friday, 3/15: PD Day
  • Friday, 3/15-3/17: FRC LA Regionals @ Da Vinci Schools
  • Monday-Thursday, 3/18-3/21: Student Led Conferences 
  • Tuesday, 3/26: DVS Exhibition Night 5:30-7:30 pm
  • DVS Graduation Day: June 6th, 9:00am

Helpful Links:

DV/Wiseburn Athletics 

DVS Planning Calendar 

DVS Announcements Slidedeck  

DVS News YouTube Channel

Women in STEM Career Day at LAHC:

12th Grade Team Building Day at Fulcrum

Announcements from Real World Learning Director (2.29.2024)

The Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (LA Civil Rights), in collaboration with Communities In Schools of Los Angeles (CISLA) and Picture Motion, will be hosting a panel discussion and private screening of the film The Space Race, which highlights the stories of Black astronauts striving to overcome social injustice. You can watch the trailer here

EVENT DATE, TIME, & LOCATION:
Saturday, March 2nd @ 10 am PT
Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live
1000 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015

Special guests include Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr.; Monique Hudson of the California Science Center; Joey Jefferson of JPL; and Capri Maddox of the Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department.

Middle and high-school-aged youth to attend with their families! Admission is free, and swag and refreshments will be available for all attendees.  

RSVP HERE!

 

If you have any questions please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Learn more about amazing RWL Opportunities here!

Week 25 Wrap-Up and Week 26 Preview

Last week was another action-packed week at DVS. Over last weekend’s President’s Day weekend, 28 Da Vinci Science students participated in the Youth & Government’s Mock Legislature and Court Conference in Sacramento. This four-day event, which drew over 2,000 students from across the state, provided a platform for young minds to debate bills, create proposals, and argue significant issues that affect our state and country. 

  •  Nick Alvarez was named Media Delegate of the Year!
  • Miriam Johnson was awarded Exemplary Appellate Attorney, from over 200 delegates in the program area! 
  •  Camila Gomez and her Respondent team in Appellate Court won their court case!
  • Awishkar Sherstha, Lucia Moreno, and Shawn Park’s budget proposal passed and signed by the Youth Governor!
  •  Phong Nguyen, Jamie Rigor, and Chiagozie Offokansi’s separate bills were passed by both chambers in the Forum program!
  • Con Con delegates Audrey Miller, Ellaina Kimura, Adrian Luna, and Alex Zakrzewski were able to collect over 100 signatures and create five proposals for the California Constitution!
  • Sol Jordan successfully argued our Delegation’s bill in committee and ran the Queer Caucus as the Chair for the last three years!
  •  Andrew Charney, Sofia Gallardo, and William Park’s $5 million health proposal was accepted and funded by the California Investment Bank!

All delegates worked incredibly hard, forged new friendships, and came away proud of themselves and each other. Congratulations and a job well done, Y&G!

Also this week, 12th-grade students culminated in their Government/Economics class campaigns and elections unit in a debate between the remaining three presidential candidates. Students have been preparing their platforms, campaigns, and speeches for weeks to demonstrate democracy on our campus. Congratulations to Mano Rajesh for winning the Presidential Campaign and to TJ Kidd for Vice President! 

SWE (Society of Women in Engineering) and CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) classes went to AltaSea Ocean Institute in San Pedro. Students learned about various interesting projects including underwater robotics, sustainable surfboards, sustainable seafood, research with Fish and Wildlife, and kelp artists to name a few.

It was also great to see parents and families at the Parent Advisory Committee meeting this week as well as the Parent Advisory Group. We always enjoy time with our parents and families. All families are welcome to join any of those meetings.

We also hope students enjoyed the Spring Dance Friday night!

Week 25 Announcements & Reminders: 

  • College Planning Info Nights: Our College and Career Counselor, Ms. Francisca Marquez, and our Academic Counselors, Ms. Carolyn Ruiz and Ms. Corinne Valle will be hosting grade-level specific College Planning Information Sessions. Come learn about graduation requirements, DVS pathways, college admission criteria, types of colleges and career options, financial aid/scholarships, and more! These meetings will be on the DVS campus. All DVS students and families are invited to attend!  Schedule is:
    • 9th Grade Tuesday, March 5th @ 5pm
    • 10th Grade: Thursday, March 7th @5pm
    • 11th Grade: Wednesday, March 13th @5pm
  • DVS Families Coffee Time: Our March DVS Families Coffee Time is Wednesday, March 6th from 4:15-5:15 in the DVS Galileo Room. All DVS parents/guardians, students, and staff are welcome to attend. 
  • Student-Led Conferences: Spring 2024 Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) are coming up! They will take place from Monday-Thursday, March 18th-21st. More information about SLCs, including the schedule, will be released through grade-level teachers by the first week of March. Due to SLCs, students will be dismissed early at 2:25 pm every day that week. 
  • Exhibition Night: Our Da Vinci Science Exhibition Night is Tuesday, March 26th from 5:30pm-8:00pm! Students of all grade-levels will be showcasing their projects and learnings from this year. All students are expected to attend this event and all families and community guests are welcome to attend!
  • Honors Certificates: Honors certificates will be passed out next week (there was a slight delay). 
    • Honor roll: 3.5-3.79 Semester 1 GPA 
    • High Honor roll: 3.8 and above Semester 1 GPA
  • After-School Study Skills: DVS Academic Coaches provide free academic support after school Monday-Thursday 4:00pm-4:30pm. There is now an Academic Coach dedicated to math support for all four days, including pre-calculus! Students can drop by the Robinson Room for academic support in any subject area, no appointment is needed. Please encourage students to make use of this valuable resource. 
  • Parent Association Meetings: Parent Association meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:15pm. All parents and guardians are included in the DVS Parents Association – there is nothing to formally join. All are welcome! Future meetings:
    • Wednesday, 3/20 @ 6:15pm at DVS
    • Wednesday, 4/17 @ 6:15pm at DVS
    • Wednesday, 5/15 @ 6:15pm at location TBD

 

Week 25 Schedule: 

Important Upcoming Dates: 

  • Monday, 2/26: 12th Grade Fulcrum Field Trip
  • Monday, 3/4: 9th grade Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)
  • Tuesday, 3/5: 9th Grade College Planning Info Night @ 5pm
  • Wednesday, 3/6: DVS Families Coffee Time @ 4:15pm
  • Thursday, 3/7: Advanced Physics Knott’s Berry Farm High School Physics Day Field Trip
  • Thursday, 3/7: 10th Grade College Planning Info Night @ 5pm
  • Wednesday, 3/13: 11th Grade College Planning Info Night @ 5pm
  • Friday, 3/15: PD Day
  • Friday, 3/15-3/17: FRC LA Regionals @ Da Vinci Schools
  • Monday-Thursday, 3/18-3/21: Student Led Conferences 
  • Tuesday, 3/26: DVS Exhibition Night 5:30-8:00 pm
  • DVS Graduation Day: June 6th, 9:00am

 

Helpful Links:

DV/Wiseburn Athletics 

DVS Planning Calendar 

DVS Announcements Slidedeck  

DVS News YouTube Channel

Youth & Government:

Field Trip to AltaSea:

Senior Presidential Debates:

Announcements from Real World Learning Director (2.22.2024)

We are thrilled to announce that Da Vinci Schools will be hosting its first-ever Trades Fair! This event is an excellent opportunity for our students to explore various career paths and gain insights into the world of skilled trades.

Date: Thursday, March 28th
Time: 1pm to 5pm (The Trades Fair will be open to parents from 4pm to 5pm)
Location: Da Vinci Schools
Black Box Theater
201 N Douglas St. El Segundo 

To RSVP, please click here

At the Trades Fair, students will have the chance to interact with schools from different trades, participate in hands-on activities, and learn about the diverse opportunities available in fields such as aviation mechanics, automotive technology, birthwork, construction, cosmetology and make-up artistry, dental hygienist, fire technology, welding, and more.

Some of our participating schools include: 

Make-Up Designory
Birthworkers of Color Collective
West LA College
Savvy Beauty Academy
McKallen Medical Training Center
El Camino College
Universal Technical Institute

If you have any questions please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Learn more about amazing RWL Opportunities here!

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